Kathleen Maude Harriet Debenham (British, late 1800s – 1964) Caterpillar on Wings
Watercolor, 10.5 x 7 inches/Exhibition label on verso
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Debenham was born in London in the late 1800s, the daughter of a London Doctor. During the period she was active, she worked as a miniaturist and a sculptor, as well as a painter of whimsical illustrations. She exhibited with the Royal Miniature Society and other art societies/galleries in London as well.